How to build Salmon Cannery Pier in Minecraft

A Pacific Northwest salmon cannery standing on a huge timber pile pier, straight out of an Alaskan inlet or Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal. The weathered plank cannery has white-trimmed windows, a brick boiler stack and a big lit "SALMON CANNERY" sign on its roof. Around it are a red net loft with a hoist beam and drying nets, a fuel dock, a fish-and-chips shack, stacks of crab pots and an unloading crane. A purse seiner with its boom and seine pile is tied alongside, and a gangway drops to floating docks where a gillnetter, a troller and a bowpicker sit in their slips. Gulls perch on the pilings, and dark spruce hills rise behind the shore road. At night the sign, windows and dock lanterns all glow.

• DifficultyAdvanced
• Size65 × 76, 32 layers tall
• Blocks14,679
• Build time12–18 hours
• CategoryVillages

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

Building tips

1. Start with the pilings: one spruce log column every 4 blocks, standing in the water. Lay the deck across them at the same height as the shore road so you can walk straight on.
2. Use a mix of spruce planks with a sprinkling of dark oak and oak planks for the deck and walls. The patchy colours read as old, weathered timber.
3. Build the cannery walls in 4-wide bays between dark oak log posts. Each bay gets a 2x2 window with a white concrete frame, which gives the long facade its rhythm.
4. Make the roof sign on a white board standing on the south slope. Count the letters out on the 2D layer view, then add lanterns on fence arms above it so it is lit at night.
5. Floating docks are slabs placed right on the water surface. A gangway of alternating top and bottom slabs steps down from the pier to them.
6. For boats, replace the water under the hull with blocks so they look like they float, and give each one a different colour so the slips look busy.
7. Stacked iron bars make convincing crab pots. Top a few with orange and white wool for buoys.
8. Fill the hills with spruce trees of different heights, and only build the outer shell of the hills to save blocks.

Step-by-step: all 32 layers

1. Layer 1 Spruce Log ×131, Stone ×42, Gravel ×38, Andesite ×27, Cobblestone ×20, Sand ×13, Mossy Cobblestone ×9, Dirt ×4
2. Layer 2 Water ×2434, Red Concrete ×196, Dark Oak Planks ×152, Spruce Log ×131, Black Concrete ×68, Green Concrete ×54, Stone ×38, Andesite ×27, Cobblestone ×23, Mossy Cobblestone ×20, Spruce Planks ×10
3. Layer 3 Spruce Slab ×156, Spruce Log ×131, Dark Oak Planks ×97, Light Gray Concrete ×53, Blue Concrete ×50, Oak Planks ×33, Stone ×31, Andesite ×28, White Concrete ×26, Cyan Concrete ×24, Red Concrete ×24, Cobblestone ×23, Dirt ×12, Orange Concrete ×12, Mossy Cobblestone ×10, Gray Concrete ×7, Black Concrete ×4
4. Layer 4 Dark Oak Log ×103, Spruce Log ×103, Light Gray Concrete ×97, White Concrete ×77, Blue Concrete ×50, Stone ×38, Green Concrete ×25, Andesite ×19, Mossy Cobblestone ×15, Cobblestone ×14, Dirt ×12, Orange Concrete ×12, Oak Slab ×8, Spruce Fence ×5, Spruce Slab ×4, Birch Fence ×2, Black Concrete ×1, Block of Iron ×1, Brown Carpet ×1, Oak Door ×1, Orange Wool ×1
5. Layer 5 Spruce Planks ×965, Dark Oak Planks ×324, Gravel ×208, Dirt Path ×108, White Concrete ×106, Oak Planks ×88, Andesite ×83, Stone Bricks ×65, Black Wool ×25, Spruce Log ×19, Gray Wool ×16, Block of Iron ×8, Cobblestone ×7, Glass Pane ×6, Green Wool ×6, Lantern ×5, Stone ×5, Birch Fence ×4, Green Concrete ×4, Oak Slab ×4, Orange Concrete ×4, Spruce Slab ×3, Spruce Fence ×2, Gray Concrete ×1, Mossy Cobblestone ×1, Oak Door ×1
6. Layer 6 Grass Block ×147, White Concrete ×125, Dark Oak Slab ×80, Spruce Planks ×40, Iron Bars ×38, Block of Iron ×28, Red Terracotta ×26, Quartz Slab ×24, Spruce Slab ×24, Dark Oak Log ×20, Black Wool ×14, Cobblestone Wall ×14, Dark Oak Fence ×14, Moss Block ×13, Green Wool ×12, Light Blue Concrete ×8, Mossy Cobblestone ×8, Gray Wool ×7, Spruce Log ×7, Stone ×7, Yellow Carpet ×7, Blue Concrete ×6, Cobblestone ×6, Red Concrete ×6, Spruce Door ×6, Brown Carpet ×3, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Glass Pane ×3, Birch Fence ×2, Blue Terracotta ×2, Oak Planks ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, White Wool ×2, Andesite ×1, Black Stained Glass Pane ×1, Chest ×1, Crafting Table ×1, Green Stained Glass Pane ×1, Ladder ×1, Yellow Concrete ×1
7. Layer 7 White Concrete ×78, Grass Block ×61, Smooth Stone Slab ×50, Glass Pane ×45, Red Concrete ×30, Iron Bars ×25, Block of Iron ×18, Red Terracotta ×18, Dirt ×15, Dark Oak Fence ×14, Dark Oak Log ×14, Cyan Concrete ×12, Spruce Planks ×12, Moss Block ×8, Stone ×6, White Wool ×6, Mossy Cobblestone ×5, Blue Concrete ×4, Light Blue Concrete ×4, Yellow Carpet ×4, Andesite ×3, Black Stained Glass Pane ×3, Cobblestone ×3, Orange Wool ×3, Spruce Log ×3, Birch Fence ×2, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Furnace ×2, Green Stained Glass Pane ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Green Carpet ×1, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1, Yellow Concrete ×1
8. Layer 8 White Concrete ×121, Grass Block ×70, Glass Pane ×30, Spruce Leaves ×24, Block of Iron ×18, Red Terracotta ×18, Dark Oak Fence ×14, Dark Oak Log ×14, Red Carpet ×12, Spruce Planks ×11, Lantern ×9, Glowstone ×8, Andesite ×5, Iron Bars ×5, Stone ×5, Cobblestone ×4, Light Blue Concrete ×4, Red Concrete ×4, Spruce Log ×4, Yellow Stained Glass Pane ×4, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Black Stained Glass Pane ×2, Green Stained Glass Pane ×2, Orange Wool ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Dirt ×1, Ladder ×1, Moss Block ×1, Mossy Cobblestone ×1, Yellow Concrete ×1
9. Layer 9 White Concrete ×150, Grass Block ×53, Spruce Leaves ×42, Red Terracotta ×30, Red Concrete ×28, Dark Oak Fence ×18, Lantern ×16, Dark Oak Log ×14, Spruce Planks ×12, Dirt ×11, Blue Wool ×7, Stone ×7, White Wool ×7, Moss Block ×6, Spruce Log ×6, Andesite ×5, Yellow Concrete ×5, Cobblestone ×4, Light Blue Concrete ×4, Spruce Slab ×4, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Iron Bars ×3, Mossy Cobblestone ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Ladder ×1, Oak Planks ×1
10. Layer 10 Dark Oak Slab ×86, White Concrete ×65, Spruce Planks ×54, Grass Block ×52, Spruce Leaves ×46, Brick Slab ×36, Spruce Stairs ×30, Dark Oak Log ×18, Red Concrete ×12, Cobblestone ×11, Dirt ×10, Dark Oak Planks ×9, Stone ×7, Iron Bars ×6, Andesite ×5, Glass Pane ×5, Moss Block ×5, Oak Planks ×5, Spruce Log ×5, Mossy Cobblestone ×4, Spruce Fence ×2, Yellow Concrete ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Blue Wool ×1, Ladder ×1
11. Layer 11 White Concrete ×84, Grass Block ×60, Spruce Leaves ×35, Spruce Stairs ×30, Red Terracotta ×20, Smooth Quartz Slab ×20, Dark Oak Log ×18, Andesite ×12, Quartz Slab ×12, Dirt ×11, Stone ×9, Glass Pane ×8, Spruce Planks ×8, Mossy Cobblestone ×7, Moss Block ×5, Spruce Log ×5, Yellow Concrete ×3, Cobblestone ×2, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Green Wool ×2, Oak Planks ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Spruce Slab ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Ladder ×1
12. Layer 12 Grass Block ×69, White Concrete ×61, Spruce Leaves ×51, Glass Pane ×36, Spruce Stairs ×30, Red Terracotta ×20, Dark Oak Log ×18, Cobblestone ×12, Stone ×12, Andesite ×9, Moss Block ×9, Dirt ×8, Spruce Planks ×8, Mossy Cobblestone ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×4, Glowstone ×4, Spruce Log ×4, Yellow Concrete ×3, End Rod ×2, Green Wool ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Ladder ×1
13. Layer 13 Grass Block ×88, White Concrete ×36, Spruce Stairs ×30, Glass Pane ×28, Red Terracotta ×28, Spruce Leaves ×27, Stone ×21, Dark Oak Log ×18, Iron Bars ×14, Glowstone ×12, Andesite ×10, Cobblestone ×9, Dirt ×9, Spruce Planks ×9, Mossy Cobblestone ×7, Moss Block ×6, Spruce Log ×4, Yellow Concrete ×3, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Spruce Fence ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Oak Planks ×1
14. Layer 14 Grass Block ×94, Spruce Leaves ×69, White Concrete ×60, Red Terracotta ×30, Spruce Stairs ×30, Yellow Concrete ×27, Stone ×24, Dark Oak Log ×18, Lantern ×15, Cobblestone ×14, Andesite ×13, Spruce Planks ×10, Spruce Log ×7, Dirt ×6, Mossy Cobblestone ×6, Moss Block ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×2, End Rod ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Black Concrete ×1, Block of Iron ×1, Iron Bars ×1
15. Layer 15 Grass Block ×93, Dark Oak Log ×78, Spruce Leaves ×73, Spruce Planks ×56, Dark Oak Stairs ×26, Stone ×22, Andesite ×18, Red Terracotta ×16, Mossy Cobblestone ×12, Cobblestone ×9, Moss Block ×9, White Concrete ×9, Dark Oak Planks ×8, Spruce Log ×8, Blue Concrete ×6, Dirt ×4, Oak Planks ×4, Spruce Fence ×3, Yellow Concrete ×3, Iron Bars ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Lantern ×1
16. Layer 16 Spruce Leaves ×101, Deepslate Tile Stairs ×66, Grass Block ×51, Dark Oak Stairs ×26, Stone ×26, Spruce Planks ×22, Andesite ×12, Red Terracotta ×12, Blue Concrete ×10, Spruce Log ×10, Bricks ×9, Cobblestone ×7, Moss Block ×7, Mossy Cobblestone ×6, White Concrete ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×4, Dirt ×3, Spruce Fence ×3, Yellow Concrete ×3, Dark Oak Log ×2, Oak Planks ×2, Birch Fence ×1
17. Layer 17 Spruce Leaves ×142, Deepslate Tile Stairs ×66, Grass Block ×45, Dark Oak Stairs ×26, Spruce Planks ×19, Cobblestone ×17, Stone ×15, Andesite ×12, Bricks ×9, White Concrete ×9, Red Terracotta ×8, Spruce Log ×8, Blue Concrete ×6, Birch Fence ×5, Dirt ×4, Moss Block ×4, Mossy Cobblestone ×4, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Spruce Fence ×3, Oak Planks ×2, Yellow Concrete ×2
18. Layer 18 Spruce Leaves ×102, Deepslate Tile Stairs ×66, Grass Block ×46, Dark Oak Stairs ×26, Stone ×22, Spruce Planks ×17, Blue Concrete ×10, Moss Block ×10, Spruce Log ×10, Bricks ×9, Mossy Cobblestone ×9, Andesite ×8, Cobblestone ×6, White Concrete ×5, Red Terracotta ×4, Dirt ×2, Oak Planks ×2, Yellow Concrete ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Dark Oak Planks ×1
19. Layer 19 Spruce Leaves ×134, Deepslate Tile Stairs ×63, Grass Block ×54, Dark Oak Planks ×36, Dark Oak Stairs ×26, Stone ×12, White Concrete ×11, Spruce Log ×10, Bricks ×9, Mossy Cobblestone ×8, Cobblestone ×7, Spruce Planks ×7, Moss Block ×5, Andesite ×4, Blue Concrete ×4, Glass Pane ×4, Oak Planks ×2, Yellow Concrete ×2, Birch Fence ×1
20. Layer 20 Spruce Leaves ×133, Deepslate Tile Stairs ×63, Yellow Concrete ×17, White Concrete ×16, Blue Concrete ×15, Grass Block ×15, Bricks ×9, Andesite ×7, Spruce Log ×7, Mossy Cobblestone ×6, Stone ×6, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Spruce Planks ×5, Glass Pane ×4, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Lantern ×3, Cobblestone ×2, Oak Planks ×2, White Wool ×1
21. Layer 21 Spruce Leaves ×104, Deepslate Tile Stairs ×63, White Concrete ×20, Blue Concrete ×11, Grass Block ×10, Bricks ×9, Spruce Log ×8, Spruce Planks ×7, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Mossy Cobblestone ×4, Spruce Fence ×4, Andesite ×3, Cobblestone ×3, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Stone ×3, Moss Block ×2
22. Layer 22 Spruce Leaves ×141, Deepslate Tile Stairs ×66, White Concrete ×16, Blue Concrete ×15, Bricks ×9, Spruce Log ×8, Grass Block ×6, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Stone ×4, Dark Oak Planks ×3, Cobblestone ×2, Spruce Planks ×2, Mossy Cobblestone ×1, Oak Planks ×1
23. Layer 23 Spruce Leaves ×105, Deepslate Tile Stairs ×66, White Concrete ×17, Blue Concrete ×14, Bricks ×9, Spruce Log ×7, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Cobblestone ×2, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Mossy Cobblestone ×2, Andesite ×1, Stone ×1
24. Layer 24 Spruce Leaves ×109, Deepslate Tile Slab ×66, White Concrete ×16, Blue Concrete ×15, Bricks ×9, Spruce Log ×7, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×2
25. Layer 25 Spruce Leaves ×54, White Concrete ×31, Bricks ×9, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Spruce Log ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×2, White Wool ×1
26. Layer 26 Spruce Leaves ×40, White Concrete ×16, Red Concrete ×15, Bricks ×9, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Spruce Log ×3, Dark Oak Planks ×2
27. Layer 27 Spruce Leaves ×31, White Concrete ×21, Red Concrete ×10, Bricks ×9, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Spruce Log ×2
28. Layer 28 Spruce Leaves ×17, White Concrete ×16, Red Concrete ×15, Bricks ×9, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Spruce Log ×2
29. Layer 29 White Concrete ×18, Red Concrete ×13, Bricks ×9, Spruce Leaves ×9, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Spruce Log ×1
30. Layer 30 White Concrete ×19, Red Concrete ×12, Bricks ×9, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Dark Oak Planks ×2, Spruce Leaves ×2
31. Layer 31 Dark Oak Planks ×33, Brick Slab ×8, Lantern ×5, Spruce Leaves ×1
32. Layer 32 Dark Oak Fence ×10, White Wool ×1

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